Wellness
Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Melissa Pipes
"...Often I think of my [heart] donor and my donor's family," says Melissa Pipes. Melissa Pipes, 55 When Melissa Pipes was in her early 40s, her heart began skipping beats. Her primary care doctor did an EKG, which came back abnormal, and that led to a visit to a...
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Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Carly Fonda
“I was very lucky I was in a facility that had [an aed],” says Carly Fonda, 14. Carly Fonda, 14 Carly Fonda didn’t intend to play games with her heart, but she unknowingly did. On January 6, 2018, she was participating in a basketball tournament at Floyd Central...
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Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Katie Brooks
“You have to maintain your faith no matter what happens; never underestimate the strength that you have in yourself,” says Katie Brooks. Katie Brooks, 36 In the game of surviving cardiovas-cular injury, mindset is absolutely critical to being able to handle the...
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Say Yes First: It’s How I Learn New Things
“I really hope to give a platform to marginalized voices... marginalized platforms in our community. These (podcasts) are not going to be the people who we necessarily run into at official events and talk to,” says Laura Ellis, director of social podcasting &...
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I Am Bigger Than This
How to change your thoughts Thought and expression are so closely bound together in us. Whenever we are thinking something, we are unconsciously verbalizing our thoughts. If we change the verbalization, we will change the thought, too. Likewise, if I verbalize my new...
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Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Joan Nelson Kash
Joan Nelson Kash doesn’t play games when it comes to her cardiac health. Since her heart blockages, she returns for a check up each year with her cardiologist and is vigilant about getting enough exercise. Makeup by Amber Himes Joan Nelson Kash,...
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A Guide To Finding Therapy
“...IT IS IMPORTANT TO OFFER QUALITY THERAPY AT NO CHARGE TO PEOPLE IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING ANXIETY, ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF HIGH STRESS.” — Beth Seeger Troy, clinical director, Louisville Seminary Counseling Center When we encounter...
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Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Clariese Armstrong
Clariese Armstrong unknowingly suffered two heart attacks. Looking back, she now recognizes signs that her heart wasn’t working properly for many years. Makeup by Amber Himes Clariese Armstrong, 73 For years, Clariese Armstrong had a cough that...
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Best Bodies: Shandy Boyd Smith
Shandy Boyd Smith says, "I learned that the human body is a magnificent machine that can perform some magnificent things over a period of time." Makeup by Amber Himes Defining Success As a former professional track and field athlete, I'm accustomed to pushing...
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Best Bodies: Sammy Toney
Sammy Toney says, "Staying true to yourself in everything you do is where true success comes from." Makeup by Amber HimesDefining Success Most of my fitness goals have stemmed from being an NFL Cheerleader and a contestant in Miss Indiana...
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Best Bodies: Susan Gruber
Susan Gruber says, "A warm and fuzzy exercise mood is not likely to fuel your fitness momentum, so take emotion out of exercise." Makeup by Amber Himes Defining Success I don’t like to weigh or measure my body. Fitness success is feeling good in my skin....
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Best Bodies: Chajuana Rene Mayes
CHAJUANA RENE MAYES says, "...When I made up my mind that I had enough of being sick and tired of the way I was feeling (sad, depressed, overweight); the moment I made a decision to commit, I knew I would succeed, no matter what challenges decided to come my...
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